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Microsoft was eight for 20 in its first predictions of how exploitable the flaws in its software would be. But that was good enough for the company to claim success.

McColo, the ISP identified as hosting the command-and-control servers for no less than five large botnets, briefly came back online over the weekend before being cut off again, according to security vendors.

The shutdown of alleged rogue ISP McColo Corp. by its upstream service providers highlights the ongoing struggle between malware purveyors and self-appointed internet police in the security community.

Google's blacklist appears to power the anti-phishing tool Apple added to its Safari browser just last week, links in the new warning indicate.

Google's blacklist appears to power the antiphishing tool Apple added to its Safari browser just last week, links in the new warning indicate.

The dramatic fall in spam traffic last week after alleged rogue ISP McColo was taken down will be only a temporary reprieve and could generate a new wave of Trojans, experts warn.